[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by Chris T

I think 'tabloid' and 'broadsheet' are too imprecise as definitions of what type of paper is best, and not just because the Inde and the Times are now tabloid, and I still think your question is too imprecise. When you say 'best' or 'better than', do you mean 'contains most detail', 'gives the best analysis' or 'argues its editorial line most effectively'?

The big problem in this context is that our newspapers are partisan so it's hard to know whether you're getting a truly balanced view of any particular event.

So very true.

When most people say that a particular newspaper is best at covering current affairs, particularly political, they are really saying that the newspaper has the same views as themselves.